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Georgia · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 201: Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 201 is a bill introduced in the Georgia Senate on February 19, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Consumer Transactions; increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; provide. Primary sponsor: Larry Walker (Republican), Russ Goodman (Republican), Mike Hodges (Republican), Blake Tillery (Republican), Sam Watson (Republican), Carden Summers (Republican), Billy Hickman (Republican), Chuck Payne (Republican), Brian Strickland (Republican), Max Burns (Republican), Ed Setzler (Republican), Matt Brass (Republican), Randy Robertson (Republican), Lee Anderson (Republican), Kay Kirkpatrick (Republican), Rick Williams (Republican), Frank Ginn (Republican), Drew Echols (Republican), Tim Bearden (Republican), Marty Harbin (Republican), Shawn Still (Republican), Bo Hatchett (Republican), Brandon Beach, John F. Kennedy, Jason Anavitarte (Republican), Steve Gooch (Republican). Most recent recorded action (July 1, 2025): Effective Date.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Code Section 10-1-393 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair or deceptive practices in consumer transactions unlawful and examples, so as to provide increased consumer protection for homeowners entering into contracts with contractors following natural disasters; to provide for certain contractual requirements; to provide for notice language; to amend Code Section 33-6-5 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices, so as to prohibit the assignment of benefits in certain circumstances; to provide for definitions; to provide for related matters; to provide for legislative findings; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 24

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Larry WalkerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate20
Russ GoodmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate8
Mike HodgesPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate3
Blake TilleryPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate19
Sam WatsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate11
Carden SummersPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate13
Billy HickmanPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate4
Chuck PaynePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate54
Brian StricklandPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate42
Max BurnsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate23
Ed SetzlerPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate37
Matt BrassPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Randy RobertsonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Lee AndersonPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate24
Kay KirkpatrickPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate32
Rick WilliamsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate25
Frank GinnPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate47
Drew EcholsPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate49
Tim BeardenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate30
Marty HarbinPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate16
Shawn StillPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate48
Bo HatchettPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate50
Brandon BeachPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
John F. KennedyPrimary sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Jason AnavitartePrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate31
Steve GoochPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate51

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Effective Date
  2. Act 71
  3. Senate Date Signed by Governor
  4. Senate Sent to Governor
  5. Senate Agreed House Amend or Sub
  6. House Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  7. House Third Readers
  8. House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
  9. House Second Readers
  10. House First Readers
  11. Senate Passed/Adopted By Substitute
  12. Senate Third Read

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source